GALLERY: 10 pictures of Doncaster showbiz stars when they were younger

By The Newsroom
Published 28th Jan 2016, 14:20 BST
Updated 28th Jan 2016, 14:29 BST

They're the famous names who've helped put Doncaster on the map - but what did they look like before they hit the big time?

We've delved into the archives to bring you the photos the showbiz stars probably didn't want you see - childhood snaps, bad clothes, bad hair - they are all here as we take a stroll back in time.

Doncaster Olympic tae kwondo medallist Sarah Stevenson was always destined for success in the sport as this trophy haul from her childhood shows.placeholder image
Doncaster Olympic tae kwondo medallist Sarah Stevenson was always destined for success in the sport as this trophy haul from her childhood shows.

Check out TV motormouth Jeremy Clarkson and his huge 70s hairstyle, a cute early childhood snap of actress Sheridan Smith with a family pet and Doncaster One Direction star Louis Tomlinson proudly sporting his England football kit as a young boy.

Dearne-born acting legend Brian Blessed, long before the beard and booming voice, at the age of 11, left, with his brother.placeholder image
Dearne-born acting legend Brian Blessed, long before the beard and booming voice, at the age of 11, left, with his brother.

Enjoy our pictures - although we're not sure our famous friends will!

A childhood smile from actress Sheridan Smith.placeholder image
A childhood smile from actress Sheridan Smith.
Conisbrough crooner Tony Christie looks like he needs to find his way to the barber rather than Amarillo in this early publicity shot.placeholder image
Conisbrough crooner Tony Christie looks like he needs to find his way to the barber rather than Amarillo in this early publicity shot.
St Elmo's Fire singer John Parr, who lives in Sykehouse, cuts the 80s look.placeholder image
St Elmo's Fire singer John Parr, who lives in Sykehouse, cuts the 80s look.
And on that bombshell....TV presenter Jeremy Clarkson sports an impressive hairdo in this early picture.placeholder image
And on that bombshell....TV presenter Jeremy Clarkson sports an impressive hairdo in this early picture.
A soft focus shot of Mexborough darts star Dennis Priestley from the 1980s.placeholder image
A soft focus shot of Mexborough darts star Dennis Priestley from the 1980s.
Armthorpe born footballing legend Kevin Keegan back at the start of his career in the early 1970s.placeholder image
Armthorpe born footballing legend Kevin Keegan back at the start of his career in the early 1970s.
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